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Thelma Rodriguez
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2015 - Present
2026
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Thelma Rodriguez (Republican Party) is a judge for Precinct 2-2 of the Nueces County Justice of the Peace in Texas. She assumed office in 2015. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Rodriguez (Republican Party) won re-election for the Precinct 2-2 judge of the Nueces County Justice of the Peace in Texas outright after the general election on November 8, 2022, was canceled.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Nueces County, Texas (2022)
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Thelma Rodriguez won election in the general election for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 2.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 2
Incumbent Thelma Rodriguez advanced from the Republican primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 2 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Thelma Rodriguez | 100.0 | 7,524 | |
| Total votes: 7,524 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 2
Incumbent Thelma Rodriguez won election in the general election for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Thelma Rodriguez (R) | 100.0 | 30,167 | |
| Total votes: 30,167 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 2
Incumbent Thelma Rodriguez defeated Carlos Vela in the Republican primary runoff for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 2 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Thelma Rodriguez | 66.1 | 2,742 | |
| Carlos Vela | 33.9 | 1,406 | ||
| Total votes: 4,148 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 2
Incumbent Thelma Rodriguez and Carlos Vela advanced to a runoff. They defeated Irma G. Serna in the Republican primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 2 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Thelma Rodriguez | 43.1 | 2,201 | |
| ✔ | Carlos Vela | 35.9 | 1,832 | |
| Irma G. Serna | 21.0 | 1,072 | ||
| Total votes: 5,105 | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
Judges of the county courts are elected in partisan elections by the county they serve and serve four-year terms, with vacancies filled by a vote of the county commissioners.[1]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[1]
- be at least 25 years old;
- be a resident of his or her respective county for at least two years; and
- have practiced law or served as a judge for at least four years preceding the election.
2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Rodriguez ran for election to the Nueces County Justice Court.
Primary: She ran unopposed in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014.
General: She faced Alex Garcia, Jr. in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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About the county
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Nueces County, Texas | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nueces County | Texas | |
| Population | 353,178 | 29,145,505 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 839 | 261,257 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 54.8% | 53.9% |
| Black/African American | 4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.4% | 5.3% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Other (single race) | 5.4% | 8.6% |
| Multiple | 33% | 19.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 62.1% | 39.5% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 85.3% | 85.7% |
| College graduation rate | 23.7% | 33.1% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $66,021 | $76,292 |
| Persons below poverty level | 17.7% | 13.8% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Thelma Rodriguez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 2 |
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Footnotes
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas
State courts:
Texas Supreme Court • Texas Court of Appeals • Texas Court of Criminal Appeals • Texas District Courts • Texas County Courts • Texas County Courts at Law • Texas Statutory Probate Courts • Texas Justice of the Peace Courts
State resources:
Courts in Texas • Texas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Texas
